Regulation of Railways Act 1873
Preliminary
1Short title.
2Commencement of Act.
3Definitions.
Appointment and Duties of Railway Commissioners
4Appointment of Railway Commissioners.
5Commissioners not to be interested in railway or canal stock.
6Transfer to Commissioners of jurisdiction under 17 & 18 Vict. c.31 s.3.
7Power for Commissioners to enable companies to explain alleged violation of law.
8Differences between railway and canal companies to be referred to Commissioners.
9Power to refer differences to Commissioners.
10Transfer to Commissioners of certain powers and duties of the Board of Trade.
Explanation' and Amendment of Law
11Explanation of 17 & 18 Vict. c.31 s.2 as to through traffic.
12Powers of Commissioners as to through rates.
13Provision for complaints by public authority in certain cases.
14Publication of rates.
15Power to Commissioners to fix terminal charges.
16Arrangements between railway companies and canal companies.
17Maintenan of canals b railway companies,
Conveyance of Mails
18Conveyan of mails.
19Remuneration for conveyance of mails.
20Conveyance of mails o steam vessels.
Regulations as to Commissioners
21Assistant Commissioners.
22Salary of Commissioners.
23Assessors.
24Appointment of officers.
25Powers of Commissioners.
26Orders of Commissioners.
27Sittings of Commissioners.
28Costs.
29Power of Commissioners to make general orders.
30Evidence of documents.
31Commissioners to make annual reports.
Miscellaneous
32Determination of fees.
33Collection of fees.
34Taxation of costs.
35Notices how to be given.
36Application of Act to Scotland.
Temporary Provisions
37Duration of office and powers of Commissioners.

Regulation of Railways Act 1873

1873 Chapter 48

An Act to make better provision for carrying into effect the Railway and. Canal Traffic Act, 1854, and for other purposes connected, therewith.

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: